People pay a lot of money to ensure they remain accountable. Perhaps you want to lose weight and you're struggling to do it alone so you join weight loss group. You might be a writer who is struggling to make time to write so you join an online weekly writing group. Both of these types … Continue reading Cost and accountability
On your own terms
If you don't like the way things are or the way that other people tell you that things should be, you don't have to accept it. So often we find ourselves frustrated and feeling hopeless as if there is no other way. But we forget that we have other options available to us. You always … Continue reading On your own terms
Talk is easy
...the hard part is following through. When you end up being focused on the short term things like how liberated we'll feel when you say it or how the other person will think of you when they hear your words, you distract yourself from the long term. It's the long term that matters most, things … Continue reading Talk is easy
Which dreams are worth pursuing?
When you're creating your dream life, you might think of things such as where you'll live, what sort of home you'd like, how you'll earn an income, how you'll spend your free time and so on. But when there is equal appeal for conflicting choices, how do you decide? Essentially it requires you to let … Continue reading Which dreams are worth pursuing?
Reasons to leave an online membership
This blog post is actually based on an online membership I joined earlier this year but recently cancelled my subscription for. Prior to joining I was quite excited and I thought I would really enjoy the membership. It turned out that I thought the membership was pretty good and definetly worth the cost. However, it … Continue reading Reasons to leave an online membership
Trial and error
In order to find the solution to a problem, it often takes trial and error. Sure, the first thing might work but not always. Trial and error requires you to be willing to embrace uncertainty, take risks and persevere. However, often in life we're not willing to do those things as much as we could … Continue reading Trial and error
The resignation daydream
When a person finds themselves in a job role they don't want to be in, it often takes a while to leave. They may regularly have the thought that of handing in their resignation, being in a job where they feel valued or starting over in a new city. However, they don't take these thoughts … Continue reading The resignation daydream
What if things could be easier?
I have this belief about the people that we meet. I believe that sometimes we meet people who may be in our lives for a few days, a few months or maybe for years and years but we meet them and they become reminders. They remind us of the way that things can be. Maybe … Continue reading What if things could be easier?
In the spirit of getting things done
I think that most people that procrastinate also have periods of intense productivity. It's the only way to keep things in balance otherwise they'd just fall apart and miss deadlines. I find that as much as a person may procrastinate they are also capable of getting things done if they create the right environment fo … Continue reading In the spirit of getting things done
Other peoples numbers
Instagram now allows you to turn off the numbers (likes and views) on other people's posts. I didn't think much of it until I turned the likes back on. I found that with the numbers off, I was solely focused on the content. However, with the numbers on, they were the first thing I looked … Continue reading Other peoples numbers
The Daily Gemm 